Job 9:16
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New International Version (©1984)
Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And even if I summoned him and he responded, I'm not sure he would listen to me.

English Standard Version (©2001)
If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me.

King James Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

American King James Version
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had listened to my voice.

American Standard Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Bible in Basic English
If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

Darby Bible Translation
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --

English Revised Version
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Webster's Bible Translation
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.

World English Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.

Young's Literal Translation
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.

Geneva Study Bible

If I {l} had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

(l) While I am in pain I cannot break forth into many inconveniences although I still know that God is just.

Wesley's Notes

9:16 Yet - I could not believe that God had indeed granted my desire, because I am still full of the tokens of his displeasure; and therefore should conclude that it was but a pleasant dream, and not a real thing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16, 17. would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice-who breaketh me (as a tree stripped of its leaves) with a tempest.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:14-21 Job is still righteous in his own eyes, ch. 32:1, and this answer, though it sets forth the power and majesty of God, implies that the question between the afflicted and the Lord of providence, is a question of might, and not of right; and we begin to discover the evil fruits of pride and of a self-righteous spirit. Job begins to manifest a disposition to condemn God, that he may justify himself, for which he is afterwards reproved. Still Job knew so much of himself, that he durst not stand a trial. If we say, We have no sin, we not only deceive ourselves, but we affront God; for we sin in saying so, and give the lie to the Scripture. But Job reflected on God's goodness and justice in saying his affliction was without cause.


Job 9:15 "For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.
Job 9:17 "For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause. (NASB ©1995)

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If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

If I had Ps 18:6 66:18-20 116:1,2

would I 29:24 Ex 6:9 Jud 6:13 Ps 126:1 Lu 24:41 Ac 12:14-16

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